Arrogant Bastard Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

Displayed for educational use only; do not reuse.

BA SCORE
94
exceptional
-
5,816 Ratings

THE BROS
98
world-class
-
read more »

rAvg: 4.2
pDev: 12.62%
Reviews: 2629
Hads: 3187

Ratings Help

Brewed by:
Stone Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 7.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (2234), on-tap (378), growler (8), cask (8), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
No notes at this time.

View: Beers (85) | Reviews (243) | Events (0)

Reviews

Sort by: Latest | High | Low | Top Reviewers |

Alström Bros | Show Hads:

« first ‹ prev | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | next › last »

Reviews by Luigi:

Luigi

North Carolina

4.85/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours out deep hazy almost dark red amber color. A massive creamy head, three finger in size. Lacing around the glass is consistent and the retention of the head last until the last drop.

The aroma is rich with hops! Sour citrus and pine notes, yet the sweet malt and alcohol pulls through.

Rich flavor of intense hops. Sour citrus and bitter pine hops dominate. But at the same time the malt in this ale still makes is presence. Finishes dry and hoppy, mostly the pine notes but the citrus lingers on the palate.

Full bodied and dangerous to drink haha! Slightly slick on the tongue.

Over all this Ale is Arrogant and perfect for arrogant bastards like me!! Major thumbs up!!!

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2011 05:02:07 | More by Luigi

More User Reviews:

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

2.75/5 rDev -34.5%

05-25-2013 14:17:03 | More by BlueMoon10

WKole81

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -10.7%

05-25-2013 12:21:51 | More by WKole81

NormLobstah

Virginia

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-25-2013 04:05:35 | More by NormLobstah

jabo134

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-25-2013 00:34:04 | More by jabo134

msinger1002

Ohio

4.75/5 rDev +13.1%

05-24-2013 23:15:23 | More by msinger1002

Bryan17

Connecticut

4.63/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: Very dark ruby color. Head is 1.5 inches, lingers substantially, nice tan color.
Smell: Malty caramel.
Taste: Excellent; not as "aggressive" as the bottle says. Strong malt followed by the sharp bite of hops at the finish. Almost sweet.
Mouthfeel: Creamy. Perfect amount of carbonation. One of the best feeling beers I've had.
Overall: One of the best beers I've tasted. Nothing to criticize.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 22:50:09 | More by Bryan17

Spaz7

California

4/5 rDev -4.8%

05-24-2013 21:10:47 | More by Spaz7

steevbr

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-24-2013 20:33:47 | More by steevbr

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-24-2013 18:45:31 | More by thampel09

Dirksen

California

4/5 rDev -4.8%

05-24-2013 18:39:45 | More by Dirksen

Absolut

California

3.75/5 rDev -10.7%

05-23-2013 23:06:08 | More by Absolut

visionaries

California

4.25/5 rDev +1.2%

05-23-2013 17:16:33 | More by visionaries

pisano

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -4.8%

05-23-2013 13:38:13 | More by pisano

FairyFunBoy

California

4.85/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

This is my go to beer. Having the luxury to live in San Diego gives me the pleasure of picking up this liquid gold for cheap.

A- Dark red/copper with a beige head. Great lacing down the pint.
S- Burst of hops! Citrus, pine, and grass smells aplenty with a sweet malt backing.
T- Bitter citrus hops accompanied with sweet malt and molasses.
M- Smooth, great carbonation, satisfyingly "thick"
O- If you haven't had this beer, get it. It is the sole reason I became the huge hop head I am. Huge hops with huge sweet malt. It's a perfect pairing. My favorite from Stone.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 02:25:23 | More by FairyFunBoy

Wally

Ohio

4/5 rDev -4.8%

05-22-2013 23:58:48 | More by Wally

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.85/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from tap into pint at yardhouse in palm beach gardens. I can't believe I never had this before...
Pours a deep amber almost brown. Nice white lacing and a bit of head.
Piney sweet malt aroma..meh
Taste is very bitter piney hop meets sweet bready malt. A bit dry.
I hate to be that guy but I just don't get this beer...its good but just way too bitter and one dementional. I think its one of those pioneer brews that are classically good but maybe don't live up to the current trends....

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 22:56:07 | More by DrinkSlurm